"Fear is the cheapest room in the house. I would like to see you living in better conditions." ~Hafiz Note:Â This is the third in the series of posts on fear. Please find the first two here and here. Get out the pumpkins. Bring on the ghosts. It's Halloween, and we're going to investigate the spooky nature of ...Read More
Archives for October 2014
How and Why to Get Familiar with Fear
“Happiness is simply to allow everything to be exactly as it is from moment to moment.” ~Rupert Spira When we look closely enough, we discover that fear is at the root of our conditioned habits. Take people pleasing as an example. Why do we need to please others? We’re afraid of rejection, abandonment, or being ...Read More
Are Hidden Fears Suppressing Your Happiness?
"When you say or do anything to please, get, keep, influence, or control anyone or anything, fear is the cause and pain is the result." ~Byron Katie If you're like most people, there is more fear driving your behavior than you could ever imagine. Fear is behind just about every pattern you play out that doesn't serve ...Read More
Finding the Gift in Boredom
"You can become blind by seeing each day as a similar one. Each day is a different one, each day brings a miracle of its own. It's just a matter of paying attention to this miracle." ~Paulo Coelho It descends like a cloud before you know it. Your mind turns to mush. You stare into space. Your focus goes out the ...Read More